Tarako or mentaiko is marinated cod roe commonly served with steamed rice in Japan. It goes with spaghetti as well. This tarako or mentaiko spaghetti is an easy to make dish. For small kids, use tarako instead of karashi-mentaiko.
Ingredients:
7 oz. spaghetti
2 sacks tarako (salted cod roe), or karashi-mentaiko (spicy marinated cod roe)
2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp soy sauce
For garnish
1/2 sheet dried nori, cut into thin strips
1/2 pack kaiware sprouts, or alfalfa sprouts
Preparation:
Put about 8 cups of water in a large pot and add 2 Tbsp of salt. Bring to a boil on high heat and cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, place tarako or mentaiko on a cutting board and scrape out the roe, using a spoon. Discard the sacks. Mix the roe with butter and soy sauce in a large bowl. When spaghetti is done, drain and put in the bowl. Mix with the sauce quickly. Serve into plates and sprinkle nori over. Garnish with kaiware sprouts if available.
*Makes 2 servings
Garnish with ikura (salmon roe) as in photo for extra taste.
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